Tasbih beads

Object

Tasbhi

Title

Tasbih beads

Production date

1986

Material

StonePlastic

Dimensions

Length (Whole): 279

Description

A Tasbīḥ (Persian and Hindi/Urdu), or misbaḥah (Arabic), is a string of beads often used by Muslims to aid prayers which include the 99 names of God. They are found in many Muslim homes. This one is from Saddar Bazaar, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.